Leaf synonyms

stalk

(Zool.) A lengthened support for an animal organ

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riffle

To thumb through (the pages of a book, for example).

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petal

Any of the component parts, or leaves, of a corolla

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frond

(Botany) The leaf of a fern, especially a compound leaf.

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leaflet

The definition of a leaflet is a section of leaf, or a piece of printed paper that is handed out.

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coat

A layer of some substance, as paint, over a surface

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perianth

The part of a flower outside the reproductive structures, usually consisting of the calyx and the corolla.

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words (related)

To look through reading matter casually.

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blade

A long, thin, often curved piece, as of metal or rubber, used for plowing, clearing, or wiping.

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scale

The definition of a scale is an outer protective layer made up of flat, rigid, overlapping plates.

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leaf-stalk

The leafy organ of a plant

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sepal

(Bot.) Any of the usually green, leaflike parts of the calyx

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acerose

(Botany) Having the nature of chaff; chaffy.

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foliaceous

Of, relating to, or resembling the leaf of a plant.

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lyrate

Having a form or curvature suggestive of a lyre.

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obovate

Inversely ovate; having the shape of the longitudinal section of an egg, with the broad end at the top, as some leaves

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orbicular

In the form of an orb; spherical or circular

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palmate

(Chiefly botany) Having three or more lobes or veins arising from a common point.

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defoliate

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fascicule

An installment of a printed work, a fascicle.

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petiole

(Botany) The stalk of a leaf, attaching the blade to the stem.

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lithophyl

The leafy organ of a plant

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page

To contact (someone) by means of a pager.

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bract

A leaflike or scalelike plant part, usually small, sometimes showy or brightly colored, and located just below a flower, a flower stalk, or an inflorescence.

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floral leaf

The leafy organ of a plant

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calyx leaf

The leafy organ of a plant

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bracteole

(Botany) A bract subtending an individual flower rather than an inflorescence.

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caulis

(Botany) The stalk of a plant, especially a herbaceous stem in its natural state.

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foliferous

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frondesce

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glance

To strike a surface obliquely and go off at an angle

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spathe

A large, leaflike, often showy bract that encloses a flower cluster or spadix, as in the jack-in-the-pulpit or calla lily.

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sheath

The definition of a sheath is a case for a knife or blade, or a tube-shaped structure that wraps around for protection, or a close-fitting dress.

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skin

(Countable, slang) Rolling paper for cigarettes.

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sheet (related)

The definition of a sheet is a rectangular piece of fabric covering a mattress, a rectangular piece of paper, or a continuous surface of something.

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Also used with through: browse

To look through reading matter casually.

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ovate

(Botany) Shaped like an egg and flat, with the broad end toward the base:

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glance at

To look through reading matter casually.

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run-through

To look through reading matter casually.

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thumb

(Informal) To solicit (a ride) from a passing vehicle by signaling with the thumb.

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investigate (related)

To inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information.

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elliptic

Of, relating to, or having the shape of an ellipse.

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falcate

(Zoology and botany) Shaped like a sickle.

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foliate

Of or relating to leaves

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hastate

Of, or pertaining to a spear.

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lanceolate

(Botany, mycology) Having the general shape of a lance; much longer than wide, with the widest part lower than the middle and a pointed apex.

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linear

The definition of linear is consisting of or using lines.

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pinnatifid

(Botany, of leaves) Having lobes with incisions that extend less than half-way toward the midrib.

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reniform

Shaped like a kidney. Used to describe certain minerals and certain leaves.

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runcinate

(Botany, of leaves) Having a lacerated aspect with the projection pointing away from the apex, like dandelion leaves.

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spatulate

Shaped like a spatula; having a rounded, flattened extremity.

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subulate

Tapering to a point; awl-shaped:

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ternate

An island of eastern Indonesia in the northern Moluccas east of northeast Sulawesi. Settled by the Portuguese (1522–1574), it was subjugated by the Dutch in 1683.

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trifoliate

Trifoliolate.

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acanthus deciduous

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defoliation

The separation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem; the falling or shedding of the leaves.

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fascicle

(Botany) A bundle or cluster of stems, flowers, or leaves.

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foliation

The act of beating a metal into a thin plate, leaf, foil, or lamina.

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folio

The definition of a folio is a large sheet of paper folded in the middle, or a large book containing sheets of paper.

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frondation

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frondescence

The act of bursting into leaf.

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indeciduous

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lithophyll (fossil leaf). associatedwords: foliar

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spire

A tapering structure built on a roof or tower, especially as one of the central architectural features of a church or cathedral roof. [from 16th c.]

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verticil

(Chiefly botany) A whorl, a group of similar parts such as leaves radiating from a shared axis

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whorl

(Archaic) A flywheel, a weight attached to a spindle, compare 1460.

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browse

To read something superficially by selecting passages at random:

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foil

To decorate (windows, etc.) with foils

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insert

Insert is defined as to put one thing into another.

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skim

To read quickly, skipping some detail

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scan

To conform to a metrical pattern:

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leafage

The leaves of plants collectively; foliage.

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seed-pod (related)

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twig (related)

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drupe (related)

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flowerheads (related)

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foliage

Plant leaves, especially tree leaves, considered as a group.

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stipule

(Botany) Basal appendage of a typical leaf of a flowering plant, usually appearing paired beside the petiole although sometimes absent or highly modified.

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flip through

To look through reading matter casually.

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cordate

(Botany) Heart-shaped, with a point at the apex and a notch at the base.

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digitate

(Botany) Having distinct parts arising from a common point or center; palmate.

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peltate

Shield-shaped; scutiform.